Monastery Ceremonies


June 2007
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On the feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Succour, June 27th, 2007, three of our novices, Rev Br Martin Mary of the Crown of Thorns, C.SS.R. from Oxford, UK, Br Cyril Mary of Perpetual Succour, C.SS.R. from Samoa, Oceania and Br Joannes Maria of the Cross, C.SS.R. from California, USA pronounced their first vows.

novices prostrate themselves on the floor.
Rev Br Martin Mary, C.SS.R. pronounces his vows
During the Hymn Veni, Creator Spiritus the novices prostrate themselves on the floor.
Rev Br Martin Mary, C.SS.R. pronounces his vows before Our Blessed Lord in the Holy Eucharist.


Br Cyril Mary, C.SS.R.
pronounces his first vows
before Eucharistic Jesus.
Br Joannes Maria, C.SS.R.
promise and vow for three years:
Obedience, Chastity, and Poverty...


novices walking
Br Cyril Mary, C.SS.R. signs his profession certificate
After the Hymn of thanksgiving
Te Deum laudamus
the newly professed return to the sacristy.
Br Cyril Mary, C.SS.R. signs his profession certificate in presence
of Rev Fr Michael Mary, C.SS.R.


Novices after first vows

Pictured in front of St Michael's shrine, from left to right:
Br Joannes Maria, C.SS.R., Rev Fr Anthony Mary, C.SS.R.,
Rev Br Martin Mary, C.SS.R., Very Rev Fr Michael Mary, C.SS.R.
and Br Cyril Mary, C.SS.R.


the newly professed

Here the newly professed surrounded by their new family.
Br Martin Mary’s family travelled all the way from Oxford to be present for this event.


June 2007


Br Matthew and Br Xavier
Br Matthew and Br Xavier
On 2 February, 2007, Joseph Enright from Ireland and Br Xavier from New Zealand began their novitiate by receiving the holy habit and their religious names: Br Matthew and Br Xavier respectively.